# Bar Styles Dialog

## Content



The **Bar Styles** dialog is used for customizing the task bars displayed in the chart view of the control. It appears on clicking the **Bar Styles** button on the toolbar.

The following image shows the Bar Styles dialog:

![BarStyles Dialog](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/14a478dc-2b0f-437a-969b-b17e430e375e/images/barstyles-dialog.png)

The Bar Styles dialog provides various options as follows:

| **Option** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| Task | Selects a particular task for customizing the bar style from the drop-down list. |
| Bar Type | Selects a bar type for the selected task from the drop-down list. |

The Bar Styles dialog also includes two tabs namely **Bar Shape** and **Bar Text** to further customize shape, pattern and color of the task bar. The tab provides various customization options as follows:

| **Option** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| Bar Shape | Sets the **Shape**, **Pattern** and **Color** for the Start, Middle and End portions of the task bar from the drop-down lists. |
| Bar Text | Specifies the text that appears against the task bar from the drop-down list. |